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Alissa lives in Rowan County, and has 2 daughters. She is an alumna of the NC School of Science and Math, UNC-Wilmington, and holds a master's degree in public policy from Duke University.

Alissa is the owner of South Main Book Company in Salisbury, NC. Previously, she worked in the City of New Orleans’ Mayor’s Office for Health Policy post-Hurricane Katrina. She also has international experience, having volunteered with the Peace Corps to teach English in Fiji.

Alissa Redmond's campaign for the Rowan County Board of Commissioners is her first run for public office.

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Supports building on Rowan County planners' efforts to attract young families, enhance arts and cultural opportunities, and protect small businesses and journalism.

Supports community development, literacy, and veterans support as key priorities.

Believes in "Building a Vibrant and Welcoming Community" through public services like libraries, parks, and recreation. Supports community building initiatives to foster inclusivity and engagement.

Believes in "building a vibrant and welcoming community" through public services like libraries, parks, and recreation, and supports community building initiatives to foster inclusivity and engagement.

- Supports building on Rowan County planners' efforts to attract young families, enhance arts and cultural opportunities, and protect small businesses and journalism.
- Supports community development, literacy, and veterans support as key priorities.
- Believes in "building a vibrant and welcoming community" through public services like libraries, parks, and recreation, and supports community building initiatives to foster inclusivity and engagement.

Public Services

Believes in investing in local small businesses to boost the community economy and supports engaging with global industry leaders to foster economic growth.

Believes in encouraging economic development by leveraging Rowan County's strategic location along the I-85 corridor.

- Believes in investing in local small businesses to boost the community economy and supports engaging with global industry leaders to foster economic growth.
- Believes in encouraging economic development by leveraging Rowan County's strategic location along the I-85 corridor.

Economy

Supports investing in education and endorses a school bond on the 2024 ballot, believing "our children are worth investing in."

Believes in transformative public education and the importance of attracting and retaining top talent in Rowan-Salisbury Schools.

Believes in promoting literacy to foster curiosity and open-mindedness among all citizens. As a board member of the Rowan County Literacy Council, supports reading as a key activity for educational development.

Believes in promoting literacy to foster curiosity and open-mindedness among all citizens, and as a board member of the Rowan County Literacy Council, supports reading as a key activity for educational development.

- Supports investing in education and endorses a school bond on the 2024 ballot, believing "our children are worth investing in."
- Believes in transformative public education and the importance of attracting and retaining top talent in Rowan-Salisbury Schools.
- Believes in promoting literacy to foster curiosity and open-mindedness among all citizens, and as a board member of the Rowan County Literacy Council, supports reading as a key activity for educational development.

Education

Supports veterans by ensuring access to mental health resources, opioid addiction rehabilitation, and homelessness assistance.

- Supports veterans by ensuring access to mental health resources, opioid addiction rehabilitation, and homelessness assistance.

Public Safety

Believes innovative placemaking can address the housing crisis using substantial land assets, low taxes, and a desirable location.

- Believes innovative placemaking can address the housing crisis using substantial land assets, low taxes, and a desirable location.

Housing & Urban Development

As of June 14, 2024, Alissa Redmond’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Alissa Redmond

Alissa Redmond is a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina, where she raises her two daughters, aged eight and thirteen. She is an alumna of the NC School of Science and Math, UNC-Wilmington, and holds a Master's Degree in Public Policy from Duke University. Alissa has a deep-rooted connection to her upbringing as a preacher's kid, although specific church affiliation is not mentioned.

Alissa Redmond is the owner of South Main Book Company in Salisbury, NC. Previously, she worked in the City of New Orleans’ Mayor’s Office for Health Policy post-Hurricane Katrina. She also has international experience, having volunteered with the Peace Corps to teach English in Fiji.

As of July 9, 2024, Alissa Redmond’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Supports building on Rowan County planners' efforts to attract young families, enhance arts and cultural opportunities, and protect small businesses and journalism.
- Supports community development, literacy, and veterans support as key priorities.
- Believes in "Building a Vibrant and Welcoming Community" through public services like libraries, parks, and recreation. Supports community building initiatives to foster inclusivity and engagement.

- Supports investing in education and endorses a school bond on the 2024 ballot, believing "our children are worth investing in."
- Believes in transformative public education and the importance of attracting and retaining top talent in Rowan-Salisbury Schools.
- Believes in promoting literacy to foster curiosity and open-mindedness among all citizens. As a board member of the Rowan County Literacy Council, supports reading as a key activity for educational development.

As of July 8, 2024, Alissa Redmond’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.